Singapore (June 06, 2008) – Black & Veatch, a leading global
engineering, consulting and construction company, has announced the appointment
of two senior managers to its Asia-Pacific water business. Dr. Brace Boyden and
Ryan Yao will take up Technical Specialist and Project Director posts in
Sydney, Australia, and Beijing, PR China, respectively.
“These appointments demonstrate our continued investment in these important
water markets in order to expand the number of professionals we have with
extensive expertise in finding sustainable solutions for our clients,” said Dan
McCarthy, President and CEO of Black & Veatch’s global water business.
Dr. Boyden has more than 20 years of experience in project and design
management of water and wastewater process systems. Prior to joining Black
& Veatch, Dr. Boyden had a senior project management role with a major
engineering, sciences and project delivery firm in Australia.
Dr. Boyden is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in the United States,
where he received two bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering.
He also obtained his master’s degree in chemical engineering and his Ph. D. in
engineering from the same university. He is a member of a number of prestigious
institutions, including the Institution of Engineers, Australia; Australian
Water Association; International Water Association; Water Environment
Federation; and American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He has worked
extensively in the Asia-Pacific region during his career.
Ryan Yao has 18 years of experience in business development for water sector
engineering projects and is specialized in providing institutional development
advice to municipalities throughout PR China. Prior to joining Black &
Veatch, Yao was Project Director and Institutional Specialist with an
international consulting engineering company.
Yao is a graduate of the Beijing Foreign Language University, where he
received a bachelor’s degree in economics, and of the University of Capoliano
in Canada, where he gained a master’s degree in environmental management. He is
a guest professor at the Harbin Institute of Technology and a Member of the
Environmental Branch of the Chinese Association of Sustainable Development.
“With both water and wastewater experience, Brace brings excellent process
expertise to the region and a unique knowledge of working in the countries that
make up our regional water business,” said Ralph Eberts, Senior Managing
Director of Black & Veatch’s water business in Asia Pacific. “Ryan has
significant experience working on development agency-funded projects in China,
so the relationships he has developed with municipalities over the years will
serve us – and our clients – well as we continue to grow our water business in
China.”
Yao will be located in Beijing and coordinate Black & Veatch’s global
water business in Shanghai. “This senior water business appointment bolsters
Black & Veatch’s growing presence in China in the fields of water and
energy,” McCarthy said.
Additionally, Black & Veatch’s energy business serves clients in China
and throughout Asia Pacific from offices in Beijing and Bangkok,
Thailand.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction
company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water,
telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets.
Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions
that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are
provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black &
Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering
design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management,
program management, construction management, environmental, security design and
consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2
billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices
worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six
continents.
Black & Veatch’s global water business provides innovative,
technology-based solutions to utilities, governments and industries worldwide.
Local project teams work with multinational water and wastewater treatment
process experts to address site-specific challenges through a broad range of
consulting, study, planning, design, design-build and construction management
services. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.
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